Georgia Legal

Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to have an attorney draft a will for you. Anyone can write this document on their own, and as long as it meets all of the legal requirements of the state, courts will recognize one you wrote yourself.

No, in Georgia, you do not need to notarize your will to make it legal. However, Georgia allows you to make your will "self-proving" and you'll need to go to a notary if you want to do that. A self-proving will speeds up probate because the court can accept the will without contacting the witnesses who signed it.

The Georgia self-proving affidavit is a legal tool that is used to affirm the accuracy of the statements made in a last will and testament.The testator will be required to sign the affidavit in the presence of two (2) witnesses and a notary public.

Create the initial document. Start by titling the document Last Will and Testament" and including your full legal name and address. Designate an executor. Appoint a guardian. Name the beneficiaries. Designate the assets. Ask witnesses to sign your will. Store your will in a safe place.

Include personal identifying information. Include a statement about your age and mental status. Designate an executor. Decide who will take care of your children. Choose your beneficiaries. List your funeral details. Sign and date your Last Will and Testament.

It's perfectly legal to write your own will, and any number of products exist to help you with this, from software programs to will-writing kits to the packet of forms you can pick up at your local drugstore.

For a Will to be valid in Georgia, the testator must be 14 years or older and competent to create a Will. The Will must be in writing, signed by the testator, and signed by two witnesses.

The price of a Simple Will is $150.00 -- all Georgia counties. There are many reasons to have a Georgia Will. A simple will for married individuals provides that at death all property goes from one spouse to the other, and upon the death of the surviving spouse, all property goes to the children, share and share alike.